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but what i about washington? plus, a look at the most innovative tech gadgets. welcome to "the willis report." ♪ ♪ gerri: hello, everybody, i am gerri willis. forty-two days until the united states jumps off the fiscal cliff. that is if the white house and congress don't get their act together first. that means $600 billion in across-the-board spending cuts and tax increases, hitting every single american taxpayer right in the wallet. it's not just us but get hit hard, amid all the uncertainty, companies are scaling back their investment plans. according to "the wall street journal", u.s. companies are cutting their spending plans in the fiscal and economic uncertainty, and doing so at the fastest pace in the a recession. it goes on to say that companies are not planning to spend this year or next year. i am joined by jeffrey miron. welcome back to the show, jeffrey. good to see you. i want to start with some breaking news that we had. moody's just announced that they are cutting france's government rating to aa from triple-a. the s&p data back did it back i
but what i about washington? plus, a look at the most innovative tech gadgets. welcome to "the willis report." ♪ ♪ gerri: hello, everybody, i am gerri willis. forty-two days until the united states jumps off the fiscal cliff. that is if the white house and congress don't get their act together first. that means $600 billion in across-the-board spending cuts and tax increases, hitting every single american taxpayer right in the wallet. it's not just us but get hit hard, amid all...
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what you guys in washington d.c. are going to do, what is coming down the road from you and we had this debate about john boehner basically saying we got to put obamacare -- [talking over each other] liz: putting obamacare into the fiscal cliff negotiations so for two large drugstore chains to say you got to get going. gerri: interesting to see if he derail everything. liz: they have a seat at the table. is not political. it seems to me when you read what they say it is not like they are saying we want a voice in what is going on. there saying our customers are concerned. of course it is a revenue problem. shoppers and consumers are not coming in because they're worried about the fiscal cliff. gerri: all singing the with one voice. interesting to see if anybody hears that. thanks for coming on. appreciate it. guess what else has joined the fiscal liftoff? the federal gas tax, special interests in washington are pushing for an increase in the gas tax which has been stuck at the same rate for 20 years. right now the fe
what you guys in washington d.c. are going to do, what is coming down the road from you and we had this debate about john boehner basically saying we got to put obamacare -- [talking over each other] liz: putting obamacare into the fiscal cliff negotiations so for two large drugstore chains to say you got to get going. gerri: interesting to see if he derail everything. liz: they have a seat at the table. is not political. it seems to me when you read what they say it is not like they are saying...
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they want to see we are focused on them and not focus on politics here in washington. gerri: compromise. he says the word compromise. why don't you buy? >> he said the word compromise, but he also said our challenge is to find compromise. he's right about that. there's a history there. we are not making these judgments based on nothing. we go back, we will do the debt ceiling, the way out of the debt ceiling negotiations, to create a super committee. going to th suer committee and look at what they did. they worked on a come they couldn't come to an agrement. they cannot find a compromise. so they punted and kicked it down the fiscal cliff. now, you're facing this fiscal cliff. they will revisit these issues in 2013 and put in some longer term structural reforms both on the ttax side and the entitlemet side. i am pessimistic that we will see anything serious done in the short-term and long-term. gerri: i want to ask your opinion about an outlier opinion, amerins for tax reform, grover norquist. he said the president will definitely improve extending the tax cuts for ev
they want to see we are focused on them and not focus on politics here in washington. gerri: compromise. he says the word compromise. why don't you buy? >> he said the word compromise, but he also said our challenge is to find compromise. he's right about that. there's a history there. we are not making these judgments based on nothing. we go back, we will do the debt ceiling, the way out of the debt ceiling negotiations, to create a super committee. going to th suer committee and look at...
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where were you, washington d.c. doing your own budgetin their confidence has been tested time and again persistent high unemployment and fragile economic growth and customers want to know d.c. is working on their behalf and walgreen stepping out saying customers need clarity. gerri: every company out there, if there saying anything at all they are saying do something. it breaks down after that. some say i want to make more taxes and do not raise taxes. [talking over each other] >> walgreen's is saying we want to make investments to create jobs. what you guys in washington d.c. are going to do, what is coming down the road from you and we had this debate about john boehner basically saying we got to put obamacare -- [talking over each other] liz: putting obamacare into the fiscal cliff negotiations so for two large drugstore chains to say you got to get going. gerri: interesting to see if he derail everything. liz: they have a seat at the table. is not political. it seems to me when you read what they say it is not l
where were you, washington d.c. doing your own budgetin their confidence has been tested time and again persistent high unemployment and fragile economic growth and customers want to know d.c. is working on their behalf and walgreen stepping out saying customers need clarity. gerri: every company out there, if there saying anything at all they are saying do something. it breaks down after that. some say i want to make more taxes and do not raise taxes. [talking over each other] >>...
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we want certainty out of washington. we haven't gotten it from is administration, whether it is dodd-frank and all the mess that the excessive spending. so i think that wall street and main street will say the same thing. stoppending soso much, put your fiscal hou in order. >> let me ask you about warren buffett. warren buffett saying that there's no tax pledge doesn't work. today, and i would like to play this to you over and over, he responded. take a listen to this. >> i agree with part of it. warren buffett really believe what he said, he could do it any other american who thinks that they are not paying enough xes, he could stop fighting the irs and just start paying for the irs says that he should be paying today. that is one thing. cheryl: that's true. >> if he believes that the federal government is the way we should be spending his money, then he should not have set up that chervil foundation and he should've written a check to the epa and to the federal government. you must inherently believe that it's better t
we want certainty out of washington. we haven't gotten it from is administration, whether it is dodd-frank and all the mess that the excessive spending. so i think that wall street and main street will say the same thing. stoppending soso much, put your fiscal hou in order. >> let me ask you about warren buffett. warren buffett saying that there's no tax pledge doesn't work. today, and i would like to play this to you over and over, he responded. take a listen to this. >> i agree...
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more to come like should washington sub di size wind energy? more on the fiscal cliff as americans on all levels have to prepare to take the tax hit. i hope it doesn't, but i'm going to break it down next. ♪ [ male announcer ] where do you turn for legal matters? at legalzoom, we've created a better place to handle your legal needs. maybe you have questions about incorporating a business you'd like to start. or questions about protecting your family with a will or living trust. and you'd like to find the rit attorney to help guie you along, answer any questions and offer advice. with an "a" rating from the better business bureau legalzoom helps you get personalized and affordable legal protection. in most states, a legal plan attorney is available with every personalized docunt tanswer any questions. get started at legalzoom.com today. and now you're protected. get started at legalzoom.com today. why they have a raise your rate cd. toght our guest, thomas sargent. nobel laureate in economics, and one of the most cited economisists in the worl
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number five is our nation's capital, washington dc. interstate 495, packed with drivers coming from maryland or virginia. drivers spend 45 hours sitting in traffic every year. number four is inconsistent. the golden gate bridge is a constant headache for those in california. number three we head down south to the pacific highway to los angeles. 13 million commuters can you into the city every day. 80% drive and 56 hours spent in idle cars. and of course, new york city, the big apple. they spent 57 hours or two and a half day sitting in traffic, especially if you're trying to get out of town on a friday afternoon. the number one worst city for traffic -- or not to believe this -- honolulu, waii. unbelievable. hawaiians would spend an average ♪ gerri: just how teep as the price of confidence? according to a new wells fargo's survey 250,000. americans with thakind of cash in their retirement account said it will be just fine in their golden years. retail retirement director. thank you for coming in tonight. the tipping point is 250,000.
number five is our nation's capital, washington dc. interstate 495, packed with drivers coming from maryland or virginia. drivers spend 45 hours sitting in traffic every year. number four is inconsistent. the golden gate bridge is a constant headache for those in california. number three we head down south to the pacific highway to los angeles. 13 million commuters can you into the city every day. 80% drive and 56 hours spent in idle cars. and of course, new york city, the big apple. they spent...
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only in washington and does the speaker think he has a mandate is big is the president. >> you have 435 elected members of the house. the chance is a majority of them will vote for a tax rate increase are minimal. but a bipartisan majority will vote to through the revenues increase through limiting deductions is high. that is the way to go. he did not do that with the price of politics and repaid the economic price. it is harder to solve but the avenue is clear. gerri: i am glad to hear you are not as cynical as i am. now what do you think? who is the party of gridlock? log on and there will share the results of. >> he won another four years but what does his victory mean for your health care? >> back to the bargaining table with the fiscal cliff will lawmakers of both sides find common ground? one week after destruction they cannot get a break as another storm hits the northeast. we're on the case next. ally bank. why they're always there to talk. i love you, james. don't you lovee? i'm a robot. i know. i know you're a robot! but there's more in you than just circuits and wires! uhhh.
only in washington and does the speaker think he has a mandate is big is the president. >> you have 435 elected members of the house. the chance is a majority of them will vote for a tax rate increase are minimal. but a bipartisan majority will vote to through the revenues increase through limiting deductions is high. that is the way to go. he did not do that with the price of politics and repaid the economic price. it is harder to solve but the avenue is clear. gerri: i am glad to hear...
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for more on this time joined by tim kearney, senior political columnist for the washington examiner and author of the book obamanomics, al barack obama is bankrupting you and enriching his wall street friends, corporate lobbyists, and union bosses. i guess you are about the perfect gift. we appreciate you coming in. what can we afford to? >> barack obama will be pro-business in his own way. he wants to succeed regulating in a way that protects the biggest businesses in some industries and also making sure that people don't make profits in ways that he doesn't want to succeed. you will see a lot more of a great energy stuff that you saw in the stimulus bill and that he tried to push for guinness climate change bill and just generally see a lot of the guys to hire the best lobbyists to get dead because they get the big government favors that happens when government involves itself more and more in private industry. gerri: i find that nobody is more relentless in pursuing taxpayer dollars that they have access to then the company's stock capitalists. they put their entire business model ar
for more on this time joined by tim kearney, senior political columnist for the washington examiner and author of the book obamanomics, al barack obama is bankrupting you and enriching his wall street friends, corporate lobbyists, and union bosses. i guess you are about the perfect gift. we appreciate you coming in. what can we afford to? >> barack obama will be pro-business in his own way. he wants to succeed regulating in a way that protects the biggest businesses in some industries and...
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maine, maryland and washington voting on whether to legalize same-sex marriage. minnesota votes on whether to place a ban on gay marriage in its constitution. washington, oregon and colorado on whether to legalize recreational use of marijuana. massachusetts deciding to allow physician-assisted suicide. californians are voting on whether to repeal the death penalty. 176 measures on the ballot in some 38 states. a little comic relief from the 42nd president during obama campaign event yesterday. though clinton went off i run the ad suggesting g. to his moving jobs to china. >> you're laughing but who wants a president that will knowingly repeatedly tell you something that he knows it's not true. when i was a kid i got my hand caught in in the cookie jar wod wasn't supposed to be a turn red in the face i took my hand out of the cookie jar. lou: i cannot even believe the sense of irony. anyway, this is former president who was impeached in its 98 on account of perjury, that structure of justice for lying over his affair with monica lewinsky. up next we are moments a
maine, maryland and washington voting on whether to legalize same-sex marriage. minnesota votes on whether to place a ban on gay marriage in its constitution. washington, oregon and colorado on whether to legalize recreational use of marijuana. massachusetts deciding to allow physician-assisted suicide. californians are voting on whether to repeal the death penalty. 176 measures on the ballot in some 38 states. a little comic relief from the 42nd president during obama campaign event yesterday....
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rich edson joins us from washington. >> the law says taxes are going up. trying to avert the full tax hike so we really don't know who will pay more or if anyone will pay more. one tax expert says a conservative tax play this year means planning for those higher rates. >> you're going to have to maybe assume or gas tax rates will go up rather dramatically for higher income individuals. you might want to consider taking income where you have that option through compensation planning, businesses or where you are on a cash basis to exploit income. >> advisors say take any bonuses before the first of the year is nearly five percentage point increase in the top income bracket and .9% health care surtax in january. the top rate for dividend jumps to nearly 40%, the health care law adds 3.8% on top of that. take capital gains at the top rate goes, and 3.8% health care tax on top of that. push expenses featuring tax deductions into the future beyond this year. use those seductions next year or after when rates are set to increase. congress could delay much of this
rich edson joins us from washington. >> the law says taxes are going up. trying to avert the full tax hike so we really don't know who will pay more or if anyone will pay more. one tax expert says a conservative tax play this year means planning for those higher rates. >> you're going to have to maybe assume or gas tax rates will go up rather dramatically for higher income individuals. you might want to consider taking income where you have that option through compensation planning,...
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the campaign continues in washington. congressional leaders admit talks over how to get the federal budget in order have slowed. congressional aides say they have received no and buy from the white house for another deficit meeting. instead, the president is hosting small business leaders, ceos, and heading to philadelphia to sell his position on taxes. a spokesman for the house speaker says the president should be focusing on congressional democrats who republicans they refuse to offer necessary spending cuts. other republicans said democrats are simply continuing election season. >> this seems like our friend on the other side are having difficulty turning off the campaign. we need to sit down and work this matter out. >> we are all here, this administration and those who have been elected to congress, to erve the iraqi people. to suggest that we should, now that the election is over, stop talking to them about these vital issues i think is bad advice. >> republicans also planted a little campaigning themselves. house r
the campaign continues in washington. congressional leaders admit talks over how to get the federal budget in order have slowed. congressional aides say they have received no and buy from the white house for another deficit meeting. instead, the president is hosting small business leaders, ceos, and heading to philadelphia to sell his position on taxes. a spokesman for the house speaker says the president should be focusing on congressional democrats who republicans they refuse to offer...
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neither party has said they want that to happen, but in washington you never know. also, the payroll tax will go to a 15% from 13. did i mention, state, property, corporate and excise taxes. probably not. all told, total taxes next year will go to almost 50 percent for the middle-class. the very group the president says he wants to protect. that means $0.50 out of every dollar earned has to go to the federal government and state and local governments. half of everything to an entity that did not earn that money and should not be entitled to all that tell. unbelievable. you think most americans agree in think that's fair? i don't think so. all right. you heard what i think. we want to know what you think. drop me an e-mail. gerri@foxbusiness.com. >> coming up on "the willis report," a superstar and sandy came and concord, but this test says wall street could have done weigh more to prepare for the storm. commissioner bart chilton joins us. this story broke first on fox business, united flights experiencing delays after being grounded across the country by a computer
neither party has said they want that to happen, but in washington you never know. also, the payroll tax will go to a 15% from 13. did i mention, state, property, corporate and excise taxes. probably not. all told, total taxes next year will go to almost 50 percent for the middle-class. the very group the president says he wants to protect. that means $0.50 out of every dollar earned has to go to the federal government and state and local governments. half of everything to an entity that did...
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washington can't get its act together. speaker boehner challenging president obama to lead us. his first comments on the economy sense reelection, he seems emboldened by his reelection. with more on this, chris stirewalt. it is great to have you here. i want to start by talking about what the president had to say today. he seemed pretty firm on what he said so far about what we need to do with taxes in this country. here is the president. >> i am open to compromise. i am open to new ideas. i am committed to solving our fiscal challenges. but i refuse to accept any approach that is not balanced. i am not going to ask students and seniors and middle-class families to pay down the entire deficit while people like me, making over $250,000 are not asked to pay a dime more in taxes. [applause] gerri: chris, jay carney comes out a few minutes later and he says, well, the president says he will raise taxes on wealthy. so where is the compromise? >> the hope is that the compromise lies in a broader reform. but as you know, this comes down to chime in. you have the fiscal cliff. what dem
washington can't get its act together. speaker boehner challenging president obama to lead us. his first comments on the economy sense reelection, he seems emboldened by his reelection. with more on this, chris stirewalt. it is great to have you here. i want to start by talking about what the president had to say today. he seemed pretty firm on what he said so far about what we need to do with taxes in this country. here is the president. >> i am open to compromise. i am open to new...
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number four, washington d.c. demand for houses is rising leading to nearly two dozen towns flipped in 2012. oxnard, california. one in every two homes is in foreclosure making them ripe for house flipping. lake have a sues city. i hope i pronounced that right. gross profits topped $87,000. imagine that. the number one city to the clubhouse and, right here, new york city. unbelievable. if you can afford to my house flippers are making profits of more than $118,000. a boy, did they have to have a lot of skin in the game. we will be right back with my "2 cents more." stay with us. [ male announcer ] how do you trade? with scottrader streang quotes, any way you want. fully customize it for your trading process -- from thought to trade, on eve screen. and all in real time. which makes it just like having your own trading floor, right at your fingertips. [ rodger ] at scottrade, seven dollar trades are just thstart. try our easy-to-use scottrader streaming quotes. it's another reason more investors are saying... [ all
number four, washington d.c. demand for houses is rising leading to nearly two dozen towns flipped in 2012. oxnard, california. one in every two homes is in foreclosure making them ripe for house flipping. lake have a sues city. i hope i pronounced that right. gross profits topped $87,000. imagine that. the number one city to the clubhouse and, right here, new york city. unbelievable. if you can afford to my house flippers are making profits of more than $118,000. a boy, did they have to have a...
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not in washington or with congress or the senate. here is what he had to say. >> it is not acceptable to me, and i do not think it is acceptable to you for a handful of republicans in congress will middle-class tax cuts hostage simply because they don't want tax rates on upper income folks go up. gerri: it sounds like the same old, same old. the president has been making the same comments again. is this any way to sell a plan? >> there really is not. the president is not being serious about this. the fact that the president is out there campaigning on this rather than negotiating, it means that those that are negotiating, such as secretary geithner, they probably don't feel bound by what the president is saying. this is the first gammons and certainly not a serious offer. >> mitch mcconnell laughed out loud on camera at the plant. what do you make of that? >> he had every reason to. let's look at this plan for what it is. a massive tax hike. instead of offering tax hikes, which is something that republicans have been mandated, he wan
not in washington or with congress or the senate. here is what he had to say. >> it is not acceptable to me, and i do not think it is acceptable to you for a handful of republicans in congress will middle-class tax cuts hostage simply because they don't want tax rates on upper income folks go up. gerri: it sounds like the same old, same old. the president has been making the same comments again. is this any way to sell a plan? >> there really is not. the president is not being...
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number four, washington d.c. demand for housesis rising leading to nearly two don towns flipped in 2012. oxnard, california. one in every two homes is in foreclosure making them ripe for house flipping. lake ha a sues city. i hope i pronounced that right. gross profits topped $87,000. imagine that. the number one city to the clubhouse and, right here, new york city. unbelievable. if you can afford to m house flippers are making profits of more than $118,000. a boy, did they have to have a lot of skin in the game. we will be right back with "2 cents more." stay with us. [ male announcer ] at scottrade, you won't just find us online, you'll also find us in person, with dedicated support teams at over 500 branches natioide. so when you call or visit, you can ask for name you know. because personal service starts with a real person. [ rodger ] at scottrade, seven d dollar trades are just the start. our support teams are nearby, ready to help. it's no wonder so many investors are saying... [ all ] i'm with scottrade.
number four, washington d.c. demand for housesis rising leading to nearly two don towns flipped in 2012. oxnard, california. one in every two homes is in foreclosure making them ripe for house flipping. lake ha a sues city. i hope i pronounced that right. gross profits topped $87,000. imagine that. the number one city to the clubhouse and, right here, new york city. unbelievable. if you can afford to m house flippers are making profits of more than $118,000. a boy, did they have to have a lot...
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more to ce like should washington sub di size wind energy? more on the fiscal cliff as americans on all levels have to prepare to take the tax hit. hope it doesn't, but i'm going to break it down next. ♪ gerri: i always like to give you the straight poop on everything, and, today, i'm concerned about the fiscal cliff. in the past two days, two very well-connected professional money managers have spoken to me about their trepidation their clients have about the expiration of the bush tax cuts and the cut backs on spending. money is worried, concernend many are selling as you've seen. to read the stories of the press on the fiscal cliff, well, you'd think change is on the horizon just 33 days away, well, it doesn't maer much. in fact, just sit back, relax. the fiscal cliff is not a big deal. i'll quote one here. it's unlikely all of these bad things happen or stay in effect for an extended period of time. pundits call if the fiscal cliff smoke that is, instead o a cliff, the rising support for junking the fiscal approach as confusing and rena
more to ce like should washington sub di size wind energy? more on the fiscal cliff as americans on all levels have to prepare to take the tax hit. hope it doesn't, but i'm going to break it down next. ♪ gerri: i always like to give you the straight poop on everything, and, today, i'm concerned about the fiscal cliff. in the past two days, two very well-connected professional money managers have spoken to me about their trepidation their clients have about the expiration of the bush tax cuts...
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abc and "washington post" is 49 and 49. this is an even race. i think obama has had a little bit of a rally in the last few days, but very little. i would say that romney had some bull market through the debate. not. there is no little bear market rally that could be for obama, little production, and the big question for me is over the next three or four days, there are two possible things that could happen. steady race to the end, obama's little rally continues, or, i think and this is most likely, the obama rallies outside. in the primary trend research itself. i've seen that happen. romney picks up two or three points over the next for five days. and he wins by a couple. that is the most likely outcome. >> all important jobs report out tomorrow. expectations for what it 7.9% unemployment rate, that is 10 times higher than it was last month. with equanimity. levitate it is good news or bad? >> i don't think it's possible that employment report help obama unless there is a huge jump in employment. if there was a big jump we went down to 7.5%. i
abc and "washington post" is 49 and 49. this is an even race. i think obama has had a little bit of a rally in the last few days, but very little. i would say that romney had some bull market through the debate. not. there is no little bear market rally that could be for obama, little production, and the big question for me is over the next three or four days, there are two possible things that could happen. steady race to the end, obama's little rally continues, or, i think and this...
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i a not here to defend washington. none of this is being handled -- gerri: that would be to baggage up for all three of us put together. let me tell you. >> all of these things have to be dealt with. i can't disagree with that. think that there is this piecemeal approach to our problems that will solve anything. gerri: well, how likely given the fact that there is not even another meeting scheduled for everybody to get together and talk about this issue, how likely is it that we will get any kind of resolution before the end of t year? >> i think it's more likely each and every day that the democrats are willing to jump off the cliff. and i happen to believe that they are believing their own polling which they believe that the american people blame the republicans for going off the clif but the bottom line is we don't have a national election for two years. the public is a very short memory. the bottom line is either you deal with it this year, next year. it has to be dealt with because you know what's happening? what
i a not here to defend washington. none of this is being handled -- gerri: that would be to baggage up for all three of us put together. let me tell you. >> all of these things have to be dealt with. i can't disagree with that. think that there is this piecemeal approach to our problems that will solve anything. gerri: well, how likely given the fact that there is not even another meeting scheduled for everybody to get together and talk about this issue, how likely is it that we will get...
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gerri: in washington, the debate over the fiscal cliff between republicans and democrats. it is really about the role of government. how big should it be? how much of our lives should it control? if you have any questions about the effectiveness of government, look no further than the long island power authority. the authority authority is one of some 2000 publicly owned utilities serving 46 million americans. the board of directors call the shots. the members are chosen by new york's governors. it has called attention to itself in the wake of hurricane sandy and not in a good way. getting the lights back on in hard-hit long island has been a bust. that is according to most sources. the performance was not prepared. >> i think they were noncommunicative in the response. i think they're noncommunicative nets actually exacerbated the situation. you know, people understood and just tell me the facts. tell me one. tell me how. give me an idea. gerri: it's hard to argue with that. two days after the storm, an overwhelming 1.1 million customers without power. five days later, po
gerri: in washington, the debate over the fiscal cliff between republicans and democrats. it is really about the role of government. how big should it be? how much of our lives should it control? if you have any questions about the effectiveness of government, look no further than the long island power authority. the authority authority is one of some 2000 publicly owned utilities serving 46 million americans. the board of directors call the shots. the members are chosen by new york's...
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number four, washington d.c. demand for houses is rising leading to nearly two dozen towns flipped in 212. oxnard, california. one in every two homes is in foreclosure making them ripe for house flipping. lake have a sues city. i hope i pronouncedthat right. gross profits topped $87,000. imagine that. the number one city to the clubhouse and, right here, new york city. unbelievable. if you can afford to my house flippers are making profits of more than $118,000. a boy, did they have to have a lot of skin in the game. we will be right back with my "2 cents more." stay with us. can i help you? i heard you guys can ship ground for less than the ups store. that's right. i've learned the only way to get a holiday deal is to camp out. you know we've been open all night. is this a trick to get my spot? [ male announcer ] break from the holiday stress. save on ground shipping at fedex office. but don't just listen to me. sten to these happy progressive customers. i plugged in snapshot, and 30 days later, i wasaving big o
number four, washington d.c. demand for houses is rising leading to nearly two dozen towns flipped in 212. oxnard, california. one in every two homes is in foreclosure making them ripe for house flipping. lake have a sues city. i hope i pronouncedthat right. gross profits topped $87,000. imagine that. the number one city to the clubhouse and, right here, new york city. unbelievable. if you can afford to my house flippers are making profits of more than $118,000. a boy, did they have to have a...
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thesgroups heading to washington this week to dscuss possible solutions with president obama. days after the congressional budget office reports there is another threat of reession. lawmakerin washington have just 49 days to strike eal that would prevent more than $600 billion in tax increases and automatic spending cuts. in addition the president has been reelected. obamacare, the president's controversial health care law one of the fully implemented. ceos all across the country are coming out warning of the w's impact on their business. as a result, threatening massive layoffs. joining me now, former commerce secretary under president george of the bush. great to have you on the show, sir. let's start with this meeting the president is calling with union leaders, business leaders. what can they do that congress cannot? >> well, the problem is that th can't do muc because the brush of taxes ad the rise of regulations that are being thrown at businesses, th only thing they can do is defend themselves from em, but i don't think they can reach in a gramith labor to say that we a
thesgroups heading to washington this week to dscuss possible solutions with president obama. days after the congressional budget office reports there is another threat of reession. lawmakerin washington have just 49 days to strike eal that would prevent more than $600 billion in tax increases and automatic spending cuts. in addition the president has been reelected. obamacare, the president's controversial health care law one of the fully implemented. ceos all across the country are coming out...